nroff(1)

NAME

nroff − format text

SYNTAX

nroff [option...] [file...]

DESCRIPTION

The nroff command formats text in the named files for typewriter-like devices. For further information, see also troff(.). The full capabilities of nroff are described in the Nroff/Troff User’s Manual.

If no file argument is present, the standard input is read. An argument consisting of a single minus (−) is taken to be a file name corresponding to the standard input.

OPTIONS

The options, which may appear in any order so long as they appear before the files, are:

−olist Print only pages whose page numbers appear in the comma-separated list of numbers and ranges. A range N−M means pages N through M; an initial −N means from the beginning to page N; and a final N− means from N to the end.

−nN Number first generated page N.

−sN Stop every N pages. The nroff command halts prior to every N pages (default N=1) to allow paper loading or changing, and resumes upon receipt of a new line.

−mname Prepend the macro file /usr/lib/tmac/tmac.name to the input files.

−raN Set register a (one-character) to N.

−i Read standard input after the input files are exhausted.

−q Invoke the simultaneous input-output mode of the rd request.

−Tname Prepare output for specified terminal. Known names are 37 for the (default) Teletype Corporation Model 37 terminal, tn300 for the GE TermiNet 300 (or any terminal without half-line capability), 300S for the DASI-300S, 300 for the DASI-300, and 450 for the DASI-450 (Diablo Hyterm).

−e Produce equally-spaced words in adjusted lines, using full terminal resolution.

−h Use output tabs during horizontal spacing to speed output and reduce output character count. Tab settings are assumed to be every 8 nominal character widths.

FILES

/tmp/ta*temporary file
/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.*standard macro files
/usr/lib/term/*terminal driving tables for nroff

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